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A smart nursing consumable, which includes an absorbent body and a sensor
module disposed on the absorbent body. The sensor module includes a first
film sheet, at least one wire, a second film sheet and a conductive pad.
The first film sheet is disposed on the absorbent body. The at least one
wire is disposed on the first film sheet. The second film sheet is
disposed on the first film sheet and covers the at least one wire. The
conductive pad is connected to the at least one wire. Both of the first
film sheet and the second film sheet include a plurality of pores. A
rollable sensor module and a rollable method for manufacturing the smart
nursing consumable are also provided.

1. A smart nursing consumable, comprising: an absorbent body; and a
sensor module, disposed on the absorbent body, the sensor module
comprising: a first film sheet, disposed on the absorbent body; at least
one wire, disposed on the first film sheet; a second film sheet, disposed
on the first film sheet and covering the at least one wire; and a
conductive pad, connected to the at least one wire, wherein both of the
first film sheet and the second film sheet comprise a plurality of pores.

2. The smart nursing consumable according to claim 1, wherein the
conductive pad is disposed on the second film sheet and connected to the
at least one wire through a portion of the plurality of pores of the
second film sheet.

3. The smart nursing consumable according to claim 1, wherein the
conductive pad is disposed between the first film sheet and the second
film sheet.

4. The smart nursing consumable according to claim 1, wherein the first
film sheet and the second film sheet are non-woven fabric or
adhesive-bonded fabric.

5. The smart nursing consumable according to claim 1, wherein a material
of the conductive pad is selected from at least one element in a group
consisting of conductive plastic gum, conductive gel, conductive plastic,
conductive ink, conductive paint and carbon film.

6. The smart nursing consumable according to claim 1, wherein a quantity
of the at least one wire is two or more than two.

8. A rollable sensor module of a smart nursing consumable, comprising: a
first film sheet; at least one wire, disposed on the first film sheet;
and a second film sheet, disposed on the first film sheet and covering
the at least one wire, wherein both of the first film sheet and the
second film sheet comprise a plurality of pores.

9. The rollable sensor module according to claim 8, further comprising a
conductive pad, wherein the conductive pad is disposed between the first
film sheet and the second film sheet and connected to the at least one
wire.

10. The rollable sensor module according to claim 8, further comprising a
conductive pad, wherein the conductive pad is disposed on the second film
sheet and connected to the at least one wire through a portion of the
plurality of pores of the second film sheet.

11. A manufacturing method of a smart nursing consumable, comprising:
providing an absorbent body; and disposing a portion of the rollable
sensor module according to claim 8 on the absorbent body.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a diaper, and more particularly to
a smart nursing consumable, a rollable sensor module of the smart nursing
consumable, and a manufacturing method of the smart nursing consumable.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Conventionally, nursing consumables, such as gauze/swab, urinary
pad, diaper, replacement sheets, etc., has no sensing functions, and
therefore cannot notify the active condition of the nursing consumables
or notify the care receiver as well as the caregivers to change the
nursing consumables when become dirty. In addition, the conventional
nursing consumables do not have physiological sensing functions, either.
In generally, some care receiver such as infants, elderly with dementia
or patients with limited mobility, etc. may not be able to self-control
their excretions. Therefore, it is common among care receivers to wear
diapers to lessen the burden of the caregivers.

[0003] However, moisture in diaper, PH of urine, and proteins or bacteria
in feces tend to cause skin-related infections among diapered care
receivers. Therefore, it is quite important for the caregivers to
determine whether diapers are dirty and when to change dirty diapers.
Conventionally, the determination of timing to change diapers is realized
based on the caregivers actively and physically touching the diaper,
thereby sensing whether the humidity inside the diaper is too high.
Alternatively, caregivers would passively wait until the care receiver
express discomfort. However, the aforementioned judgments depend
primarily on personal experiences or feelings of the caregivers, and the
caregivers may judge incorrectly when the care receivers give uncertain
expressions.

[0004] As a result, smart diapers capable of sensing the presence of
excretions has been developed. Generally, a conventional smart diaper has
a conductive tape formed by conductive printing on a waterproof layer
(for example, PE materials for better skin sensation) of the smart
diaper. The conductive tape is covered with a water-absorbing layer, and
a transceiver assembly is used to sense the impedance changes of the
conductive tape. When the water-absorbing layer absorbs certain amount of
urine, some of the urine may permeate to the conductive tape and the
impedance between the conductive tapes would change consequently.
Therefore, once the transceiver assembly senses that the impedance
between the conductive tapes has changed, it would notify that the
water-absorbing layer has absorbed certain amount of urine and it is time
to change a new smart diaper.

[0005] Conventionally, the waterproof layer is made smooth so that the
conductive resins can be printed thereon and the connection between the
tapes on the waterproof layer and the transceiver assembly can be
realized more easily. However, because feces could not permeate to the
conductive tape through the water-absorbing layer, the impedance between
the conductive tapes would not change when the care receiver has
excreted. Therefore, the determination diaper change for the care
receiver still relies on the caregiver's attention. Moreover, convention
smart diapers can only notify the caregivers when to change but not sense
or analyze each urination of the care receivers. Additionally, some
conventional smart diapers have a water-absorbing layer on a waterproof
layer (made by PE materials for example) and a permeable layer on the
water-absorbing layer; therefore, openings on the water-absorbing layer
and the permeable layer are required to expose the connecting terminals
of the tapes or wires on the waterproof layer, so that the connecting
terminals can be electrically connected to the transceiver assembly. The
openings are covered by a release paper when the smart diapers are
manufactured. When the smart diapers are used, users must first remove
the release paper to expose the openings and then electrically connect
the transceiver assembly to the connecting terminals of the tapes or
wires.

[0006] However, having the openings and the release paper in the
conventional smart diapers, the cost of production is increased. In
addition, the conventional smart diapers may inconvenience for that the
users must remove the release paper before using the smart diapers.
Further, the release paper may be accidentally detached from unused smart
diapers. Furthermore, because the conventional smart diapers have the
water-absorbing layer and the permeable layer formed on the waterproof
layer, the wires tend to exhibit poor sensibility; namely, the wires can
only sense urine but not feces.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0007] One objective of the present invention is to provide a smart
nursing consumable with improved sensibility.

[0008] Another objective of the present invention is to provide a rollable
sensor module of the aforementioned smart nursing consumable.

[0009] Still another objective of the present invention is to provide a
manufacturing method of the smart nursing consumable, thereby improving
the production efficiency of the smart nursing consumable.

[0010] The present invention provides a smart nursing consumable, which
includes an absorbent body and a sensor module disposed on the absorbent
body. The sensor module includes a first film sheet, at least one wire, a
second film sheet and a conductive pad. The first film sheet is disposed
on the absorbent body. The at least one wire is disposed on the first
film sheet. The second film sheet is disposed on the first film sheet and
covers the at least one wire. The conductive pad is connected to the at
least one wire. Both of the first film sheet and the second film sheet
include a plurality of pores.

[0011] In one embodiment, the conductive pad is disposed on the second
film sheet and connected to the at least one wire through a portion of
the plurality of pores of the second film sheet.

[0012] In one embodiment, the conductive pad is disposed between the first
film sheet and the second film sheet.

[0013] In one embodiment, the first film sheet and the second film sheet
are non-woven fabric or adhesive-bonded fabric.

[0014] In one embodiment, a material of the conductive pad is selected
from at least one element in a group consisting of conductive plastic
gum, conductive gel, conductive plastic, conductive ink, conductive paint
and carbon film.

[0015] In one embodiment, a quantity of the at least one wire may be two
or more than two.

[0017] The present invention also provides a rollable sensor module of a
smart nursing consumable. The rollable sensor module includes a first
film sheet, at least one wire and a second film sheet. The at least one
wire is disposed on the first film sheet. The second film sheet is
disposed on the first film sheet and covers the at least one wire. Both
of the first film sheet and the second film sheet includes a plurality of
pores.

[0018] In one embodiment, the aforementioned rollable sensor module
further includes a conductive pad. The conductive pad is disposed between
the first film sheet and the second film sheet and is connected to the at
least one wire.

[0019] In one embodiment, the aforementioned rollable sensor module
further includes a conductive pad. The conductive pad is disposed between
the first film sheet and the second film sheet and connected to the at
least one wire through a portion of the plurality of pores of the second
film sheet.

[0020] The present invention further provides a manufacturing method of a
smart nursing consumable. The method includes: providing an absorbent
body; and disposing a portion of the aforementioned rollable sensor
module on the absorbent body.

[0021] In summary, because the sensor module is disposed above the
absorbent body, the smart nursing consumable of the present invention has
improved sensibility without affecting urine permeability and skin
sensation. In addition, because the wires are covered by the second film
sheet, comfort of the user and connectivity of the wires would not be
affected, as compared with conventional diapers. Further, as compared
with smart nursing consumables of the prior art, the smart nursing
consumable of the present invention does not require the use of release
papers; and consequently, not only the cost for the release paper is
saved, but also the issue of accidental detachment of the release paper
is avoided. Furthermore, the smart nursing consumable of the present
invention has improved usability as removal of the release paper before
using the smart nursing consumable is no longer required. Furthermore,
because the smart nursing consumable of the present invention is
manufactured by cutting off and disposing the rollable sensor module on
the absorbent body, the manufacturing method of the smart nursing
consumable of the present invention has improved production efficiency.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] The present disclosure will become more readily apparent to those
ordinarily skilled in the art after reviewing the following detailed
description and accompanying drawings, in which:

[0023] FIG. 1 is a perspective schematic view of a smart nursing
consumable in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional schematic view of an absorbent
body clamped by a transceiver assembly in accordance with an embodiment
of the present invention;

[0025] FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional schematic view of a smart
nursing consumable in accordance with another embodiment of the present
invention;

[0026] FIGS. 4A and 4B are perspective and cross-sectional schematic views
of a rollable sensor module in accordance with an embodiment of the
present invention, respectively;

[0027] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional schematic view of a rollable sensor
module in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional schematic view of a rollable sensor
module in accordance with yet another embodiment of the present
invention; and

[0029] FIGS. 7A-7C are schematic views for illustrating a method of
manufacturing a smart nursing consumable in accordance with an embodiment
of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0030] The present disclosure will now be described more specifically with
reference to the following embodiments. It is to be noted that the
following descriptions of preferred embodiments of this disclosure are
presented herein for purpose of illustration and description only. It is
not intended to be exhaustive or to be limited to the precise form
disclosed.

[0031] The present invention provides a smart nursing consumable for a
care receiver and for detecting and collecting excretions of the care
receiver. The smart nursing consumable of the present invention may be
implemented as smart nursing pants (such as smart diapers), smart nursing
pads, smart sanitary napkins for menstruation or smart gauze for covering
wounds; and the present invention is not limited thereto. In addition,
the smart nursing consumable of the present invention may be further
implemented as mats or packaging materials for collecting excretions of
the care receiver. The smart nursing consumable of the present invention
will be exemplarily implemented as smart nursing pants, and the
structures and functions thereof will be described in detail as follow.

[0032] FIG. 1 is a perspective schematic view of a smart nursing
consumable in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional schematic view of an absorbent
body clamped by a transceiver assembly in accordance with an embodiment
of the present invention. Please refer to FIGS. 1 and 2. The smart
nursing consumable 100 of the present embodiment includes an absorbent
body 110 and a sensor module 120 disposed on the absorbent body 110. The
sensor module 120 includes a first film sheet 121, wires 122, a second
film sheet 123 and a conductive pad 124. Specifically, the first film
sheet 121 is disposed on the absorbent body 110; the wires 122 are
disposed on the first film sheet 121; and the second film sheet 123 is
disposed on the first film sheet 121 and covers the wires 122. Both of
the first film sheet 121 and the second film sheet 123 include a
plurality of pores (not shown), so that the first film sheet 121 and the
second film sheet 123 can function as a permeable layer.

[0034] In the present embodiment, the wires 122 and the conductive pad 124
as illustrated by dotted lines in FIG. 1 are disposed between the first
film sheet 121 and the second film sheet 123. The first film sheet 121
and the second film sheet 123 may be non-woven fabric or adhesive-bonded
fabric with pores or other permeable materials with pores. The quantity
of the wire 122 corresponds to that of the conductive pad 124. In the
present embodiment, the sensor module 120 is exemplified by including
three wires 122 and three conductive pads 124 as shown in FIG. 1.
However, the quantities of the wire 122 and the conductive pad 124 are
not limited in the present invention. In other words, the sensor module
120 may include two wires 122 and two conductive pads 124 in another
embodiment; or, the sensor module 120 may include more than three wires
122 and the same number of conductive pads 124 in yet another embodiment.
It is to be understood that the sensing area of the sensor module 120
increases with the quantities of the wire 122 and the conductive pad 124,
thereby improving the overall sensibility of the smart nursing consumable
100. The wires 122 may metal wires or metal films. The material of the
conductive pad 124 may be conductive plastic gum, conductive plastic,
conductive ink, conductive paint or other liquid conductive material. In
one embodiment, the material of the conductive pad 124 is carbon film. In
addition, it is to be understood that the conductive pad 124 may contain
two or more of the aforementioned materials. The absorbent body 110
includes a waterproof layer 112 and a water-absorbing layer 113 disposed
on the waterproof layer 112. The first film sheet 121 of the sensor
module 120 is disposed on the water-absorbing layer 113. In addition, the
absorption body 110 may further include a water draining layer 115. The
water draining layer 115 is disposed above the water-absorbing layer 113,
and the sensor module 120 is disposed on the water draining layer 115.

[0035] In the present embodiment, the smart nursing consumable 100 can be
coupled to the transceiver assembly 130. Specifically, the transceiver
assembly 130 is coupled to the sensor module 120. More specifically, the
transceiver assembly 130 includes a connecting member 131 for connecting
to the conductive pad 124 of the sensor module 120. When the transceiver
assembly 130 is coupled to the sensor module 120, the connecting member
131 passes through the second film sheet 123 to connect to the conductive
pad 124, thereby electrically connecting to the wires 122. The
transceiver assembly 130 may further include a clamp body 132, in which
the connecting member 131 is disposed. The clamp body 134 may be a
flexible circuit board or a rigid circuit board, and the present
invention is not limited thereto. The connecting member 131 may be a pin
connecting member, so that the connecting member 131 can be inserted into
the absorbent body 110. The transceiver assembly 130 may further include
an impedance sensor (not shown). The impedance sensor is electrically
connected to the connecting member 131 and configured to sense the
impedance value between the wires 122 so as to obtain a plurality of
time-dependent impedance values and a time-dependent impedance change. A
processing element (not shown) is employed and configured to analyze the
time-dependent change in impedance values between the wires 122, so as to
determine and predict the occurrence of urination and excretion of the
care receiver and to issue an alarm timely. The processing element may be
disposed in the transceiver assembly 130 or in a monitoring module (not
shown) that is signally connected to the transceiver assembly 130. The
conductive pad 124 is disposed close to a belt 111 of the absorbent body
110 and the clamp body 132 clamps the belt 111; therefore, the connection
between the connecting member 131 and the conductive pad 124 is realized.

[0036] In the present embodiment, when the transceiver assembly 130 is
coupled to the absorbent body 110, the connecting member 131 passes
through the second film sheet 123 to connect to the conductive pad 124,
so that the transceiver assembly 130 can be electrically connected to the
wire 122 through the conductive pad 124. As compared to smart diapers in
the prior art, the smart nursing consumable 100 of the present embodiment
does not have any openings; and therefore, no release paper for covering
openings is required. As a result, not only the cost for the release
paper is saved but also the issue of accidental detachment of the release
paper is avoided. Further, the smart nursing consumable 100 of the
present embodiment has improved usability as removal of the release paper
before using the smart nursing consumable 100 is no longer required.

[0037] In addition, being disposed above the absorbent body 110, the
sensor module 120 has improved sensibility. Specifically, in each
urination, the urine would pass through the wires 122 and eventually be
absorbed by the water-absorbing layer 113. When the urine permeates to
the wires 122, the impedance value between the wires 122 would exhibit a
significant change; then, the impedance value change is narrowed when the
urine permeated to the wires 122 is gradually absorbed by the
water-absorbing layer 113; and eventually the impedance value returns to
the original value when the urine is completely absorbed by the
water-absorbing layer 113. As a result, in each urination, the impedance
sensor can sense a time-dependent waveform-like impedance change. Through
the waveform-like impedance change, the time and duration of each
urination are recorded and analyzed; and consequently, the number of
times and frequency of urination, as well as the amount of urine, etc.
are obtained. As a result, the detection and determination of the health
condition of the care receiver, such as urination frequency or urinary
tract infections, are facilitated. In addition, when the care receiver
excretes, the feces would pass through the pores of the second film sheet
123 and stick to the wires 122 or the areas between the wires 122; and
therefore, the impedance value changed due to the excrements would not
return back to the original value. As a result, every time when an
unrecoverable impedance value is observed, excretion of the care receiver
can be determined. Further, according to the quantity of the wires 122
having short circuit, areas of the smart nursing consumable 100 wetted by
urine or other liquids can be determined. Further, the smart nursing
consumable 100 of the present invention may be implemented with some
specific technical features to measure reactance or resistance by
frequency or to analyze PH values, thereby facilitating the sensing and
determination of the care receiver's physiological conditions. Therefore,
it is to be understood that the present invention is different from the
prior art, in which only the threshold value of resistance is measured.

[0038] In the smart nursing consumable 100 of the present embodiment,
because the sensor module 120 is disposed above the absorbent body 110,
the urination or excretion of the care receiver can be detected and
determined according to the waveform of the sensed signal, thereby
facilitating the determination and prediction of the care receiver's
conditions. In addition, to provide comfort without any foreign body
sensation and to prevent the sensor module 120 from blocking liquid
permeation, the present invention employs the wires 122 instead of the
conductive tapes used in the prior art. In a preferred embodiment, the
width of the wire 122 ranges from 0.05 millimeter (mm) to 1 mm. Having
such widths, the wires 122 tend to fall into the pores of the first film
sheet 121 or the second film sheet 123, leading to poor connection
between the wires 122 and the connecting member 131 of the clamp body
132; therefore, the conductive pad 124 is employed to avoid the
occurrence of the aforementioned situation and the resulted error signal.
In addition, by using the first film sheet 121 and the second film sheet
123 to wrap around the wires 122, the wires 122 are prevented from
directly contact with the care receiver's skin and the water draining
layer 115, thus avoiding the error signal. In addition, the wire 122 may
be made of alloy to avoid the wire breakage. In one embodiment, the wire
122 is made of tin-copper alloy, but the present invention is not limited
thereto.

[0039] When being applied to smart gauze for covering wounds, the smart
nursing consumable 100 of the present invention may be used to sense and
analyze whether the wound is bleeding and whether the breeding is
excessive.

[0040] FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional schematic view of a smart
nursing consumable in accordance with another embodiment of the present
invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the structures and advantages of the smart
nursing consumable 100a of the present embodiment are similar to those of
the smart nursing consumable 100 in the embodiment of FIG. 2; therefore,
no redundant detail is to be given herein and only the difference in
structures between the two will be described in the followings. In the
present embodiment, the conductive pad 124 of the sensor module 120a is
disposed on the second film sheet 123 and connected to the wires 122
through a portion of the pores 125 of the second film sheet 123. In
addition, the connecting member 131a of the transceiver assembly 130a can
be connected to the conductive pad 124 without passing through the second
film sheet 123; therefore, there is no need to design the connecting
member 131 a as a pin connecting member. It is to be noted that the pores
125 illustrated in FIG. 3 are for an exemplary purpose only; in fact, the
second film sheet 123 is entirely formed with the pores 125.

[0041] FIGS. 4A and 4B are perspective and cross-sectional schematic views
of a rollable sensor module in accordance with an embodiment of the
present invention, respectively. The rollable sensor module 200 of the
present embodiment shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B can be applied to smart
nursing consumables, leather or any products requiring moisture or water
permeation control; however, it is to be understood that the fields of
application of the rollable sensor module 200 is not limited in the
present invention. As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the rollable sensor
module 200 includes a first film sheet 210, wires 220 and a second film
sheet 230. Specifically, the wires 220 are disposed on the first film
sheet 210; and the second film sheet 230 is disposed on the first film
sheet 210 and covers the wires 220. Both of the first film sheet 210 and
the second film sheet 230 include a plurality of pores (not shown), so
that the first film sheet 210 and the second film sheet 230 can function
as a permeable layer. The first film sheet 210 and the second film sheet
230 may be non-woven fabric, adhesive-bonded fabric, gauze fabric or
other permeable materials; and it is to be understood that the materials
of the first film sheet 210 and the second film sheet 230 can be selected
based on the product to which the rollable sensor module 200 applies. The
wires 220 may be metal wires or metal films, and the present invention is
not limited thereto.

[0042] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional schematic view of a rollable sensor
module in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional schematic view of a rollable sensor module in
accordance with yet another embodiment of the present invention. As shown
in FIGS. 5 and 6, as compared with the rollable sensor module 200 in the
embodiment of FIG. 4B, rollable sensor modules 200a, 200b of the present
embodiments further include the conductive pad 240. Specifically, the
conductive pad 240 of the rollable sensor module 200a is disposed on the
second film sheet 230; and the conductive pad 240 of the rollable sensor
module 200b is disposed between the first film sheet 210 and the second
film sheet 230. The material of the conductive pad 240 may be conductive
plastic gum, conductive plastic, or other conductive material. In one
embodiment, the material of the conductive pad 240 is carbon film. In one
embodiment, the conductive pad 240 may be formed by printing or
dispensing; however, the means for the formation of the conductive pad
240 is not limited in the present invention. In addition, the quantity of
the conductive pad 240 may be multiple, and the plurality of conductive
pads 240 can be distributed throughout the rollable sensor modules 200a,
200b in response to the design needs.

[0043] FIGS. 7A-7C are schematic views for illustrating a method of
manufacturing a smart nursing consumable in accordance with an embodiment
of the present invention. The method of manufacturing the smart nursing
consumable of the present embodiment includes the following steps. First,
as shown in FIG. 7A, the absorbent body 110 is provided. Specifically,
the absorbent body 110 includes the waterproof layer 112 and the
water-absorbing layer 113 disposed on the waterproof layer 112. The
absorption body 110 may further include the water draining layer 115. The
water draining layer 115 is disposed above the water-absorbing layer 113,
and the sensor module 120 is disposed on the water draining layer 115.

[0044] Next, as shown in FIG. 7B, a portion of the rollable sensor module
200 is disposed on the absorbent body 110 to form a sensor module 250
(show in FIG. 7C). Specifically, the sensor module 250 on the absorbent
body 110 is formed by disposing the rollable sensor module 200 on the
water draining layer 115 of the absorbent body 110 and then cutting off
the rollable sensor module 200.

[0045] Next, as shown in FIG. 7C, the conductive pad 240 is formed on the
sensor module 250 as the rollable sensor module 200 does not have a
conductive pad. The conductive pad 240 is electrically connected to the
transceiver assembly. The material of the conductive pad 240 may be
conductive plastic gum, conductive plastic, or other conductive material.
In one embodiment, the material of the conductive pad 240 is carbon film.
In one embodiment, the conductive pad 240 may be formed by printing or
dispensing; however, the means for the formation of the conductive pad
240 is not limited in the present invention.

[0046] In other embodiments, where the rollable sensor modules 200a, 200b
equipped with the conductive pad 240 are used for manufacturing the
sensor module 250, the step illustrated in FIG. 7C for forming the
conductive pad 240 can be omitted. Namely, the sensor module 250 can be
manufactured by directly cutting off the rollable sensor modules 200a,
200b on the absorbent body 110.

[0047] Because the sensor module 250 is manufactured by cutting off and
disposing the rollable sensor modules 200, 200a or 200b on the absorbent
body 110, the method of manufacturing a smart nursing consumable of the
present invention has improved production efficiency.

[0048] In summary, because the sensor module is disposed above the
absorbent body, the smart nursing consumable of the present invention has
improved sensibility. In addition, because the wires are covered by the
second film sheet, comfort of the use and connectivity of the wires would
not be affected. Further, as compared with the smart nursing consumables
of the prior art, the smart nursing consumable of the present invention
does not require the use of release papers; and consequently, not only
the cost for the release paper is saved, but also the issue of accidental
detachment of the release paper is avoided. Furthermore, the smart
nursing consumable of the present invention has improved usability as
removal of the release paper before using the smart nursing consumable is
no longer required. Furthermore, because the smart nursing consumable of
the present invention is manufactured by cutting off and disposing the
rollable sensor module on the absorbent body, the manufacturing method of
the smart nursing consumable of the present invention has improved
production efficiency.

[0049] While the disclosure has been described in terms of what is
presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments,
it is to be understood that the disclosure needs not be limited to the
disclosed embodiment. On the contrary, it is intended to cover various
modifications and similar arrangements included within the spirit and
scope of the appended claims which are to be accorded with the broadest
interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar
structures.